Position Information

NY HELPNo

AgencyMental Health, Office of

TitleMental Health Program Specialist 3, Central Office;

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade25

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $93530 to $117875 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

Location

County Albany

Street Address NYS Office of Mental Health

44 Holland Ave

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12229

Job Specifics

Minimum Qualifications Candidates must be employed by New York State to be eligible to apply for this position.

Candidates must be permanent in the Mental Health Program Specialist 3 title and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible to transfer via Section 52.6 of the Civil Service Law.

Duties Description The Office of Mental Health (OMH) is recruiting to fill a Mental Health Program Specialist 3, Grade 25, in the Division of Integrated Community Services for Children and Families. Under the general direction of the Mental Health Program Manager 1, Bureau Director for the Bureau of Community-Based Treatment and Support Services, the incumbent has statewide responsibility for overseeing intensive outpatient services, for children who have been identified as having serious emotional disturbance and require a higher level of services to meet their complex needs. The incumbent is responsible for making independent decisions concerning complex programmatic and operational issues. This intensive outpatient programmatic oversight will include services such as, Health Homes Serving Children, Home and Community Based Services, Youth Assertive Community Treatment, Day Treatment and Partial Hospital.

Specific duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Direct statewide mental health services provided to children and their families through intensive outpatient community-based treatment and support programs.
o Provide expert technical assistance and programmatic oversight to local mental health providers and agency Executive Directors concerning program development and operational issues.
o Identify and recommend resolution of operational, programmatic, financial, and qualify of care issues for children’s mental health programs.

• Support regulatory compliance and programmatic adherence for intensive outpatient community-based treatment providers
o Develop materials and guidance on program requirements and regulatory guidelines for providers
o Provide technical assistance and training in accordance with regulation and guidance

• Administer the on-going evaluation of intensive outpatient community-based services
o Participate with OMH Office of Population Health and Evaluation staff to assess the effectiveness of intensive services and develop strategies for improvements.
o Conduct and oversee program evaluation activities to determine whether the changes implemented are effective.

• Review and collaborate on quality improvement initiatives for all children’s intensive outpatient community-based programs statewide.
o Work with field offices and Bureau of Inspection and certification on program site reviews and development/review of Monitoring Outcome Reports (MOR) and Performance Improvement Plans (PIP)
o Collaborate with other state agency partners, such as the Department of Health, to oversee and monitor programs that are jointly managed, including Health Homes and HCBS Waver

• Manage statewide implementation of OMH policy directives within all children’s intensive outpatient community treatment and support services and programs.
o Ensure policies and guidance developed conform to State and federal regulations and requirements.
o Identify needs for programmatic and regulatory reform in cases where current policies and/or regulations hamper the implementation of appropriate and effective mental health services for children and adolescents.

• Review program trends/findings and recommend program changes or support activities to expand or improve children’s intensive outpatient community based mental health services.
o Collaborate with OMH Bureau of Inspection and Certification and Field Office staff on the review of case records and site visits.
o Monitor program findings to ensure provider quality of care and service access. Make independent recommendation for program changes to ensure program changes, training and technical assistance and support initiatives.
o Monitor agency/provider progress to make sure changes are implemented or improvements are made to quality of care.

• Direct statewide mental health services provided to children and their families through intensive outpatient community-based treatment and support programs.
o Provide expert technical assistance and programmatic oversight to local mental health providers and agency Executive Directors concerning program development and operational issues.
o Identify and recommend resolution of operational, programmatic, financial, and qualify of care issues for children’s mental health programs.

• Review data reports, such as utilization rates, patient characteristics, length of stay data, referral and admission patterns, and unit cost data.
o Identify problem issues or negative trends.
o Direct the development of operational or licensing guidance or training to address issues identified.

• Supervise Unit staff.
o Assign and review work.
o Provide support and guidance on assigned work task
o Monitor time and attendance and complete annual performance evaluation reports
o Ensure staff is provided training necessary to perform their duties and conduct performance evaluations.

Additional Comments Specific scheduled hours and telecommuting availability for this position will be discussed during the interview process. Please note, employees are required to apply and obtain approval through management to telecommute according to operational needs and Agency Telecommuting Program Guidelines.

The Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. OMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, OMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring OMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. OMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Contact Information

Name Kimberly Chapman

Telephone

Fax (518) 486-3897

Email Address OMHHRM@OMH.NY.GOV

Address

Street NYS Office of Mental Health

44 Holland Avenue

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12229

 

Notes on ApplyingTo be considered for this position, interested candidates should email a cover letter and resume in Microsoft Word or PDF format to omhhrm@omh.ny.gov. Please include the title of the position, location, and Vacancy ID #173181 in the subject line of your email when applying.

You are advised that, should you accept a job offer with the Office of Mental Health, you may be required to be fingerprinted and pay a fingerprint fee.